Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1473

THEODORIC ROMEYN BECK (1791-1855) Elements of medical jurisprudence. Thomas, Cowperthwait 1838 6th ed. Vol. I: 670 pp.; Vol. II: 743 pp., illus. 22.1 cm.

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Beck's work met with wide approval both in the United States and Europe. As each new edition appeared in the United States, it was quickly reprinted in England and other European countries. Beck took special care to revise each new edition so that his material reflected the most recent developments in forensic medicine.

Cited references: Garrison-Morton 1735 (1st ed., 1823); Wellcome II, p. 126 (London ed., 1838)